Daily Republican., 1887-05-12

w wnuko yuu Wiup yuu Will nnu sAiPs
from the Harlan a Holljsgsvorth
Company 90 y sut and Rsssy = s. ycnss Com: a,s: :
that make ard urUshe nations; cars
from the Jackson y Sharp Oempany's
works, and car wheels III over the land
and In Europe from The Lobdell Gar
Wheel Works. He paid . high tribute
of praise to the court, the bar and the
"handsome young Senator" (Mr.
Gray }, and compared little Delaware
to the veritable Garden of Eden.
1he Bsnch-"Let us consider the rea.
sons Of the case, for nothing 10 Law that
10 not reas on. the Hon. john W.
Judge Houston-"I am "a unworthy
nembss to speak on this toast. am
old in tho service, but l am proud OF the
judicial 0, stem Of thts state. 1t hes
lived 81 years. hope It may live 40
long and be ~ highly honored - 1t has
In the past Ny own feet are tottering
on the bench and will not be here long
bu. I hope that Its Integrity will be per-
petuAted. We hear much complaint
now and then about our constitution
and the appointing power. venture
TO say thAt OF the men In this state who
expect or desire to hold once, 9out Of
ten would prefer the appointing power
TO IN election system. I think myself
that the ofi3ces would be-ss we'll or rsth-
Ter better conducted under the present
systsm, and st much leoe expense.
Msy the Almighty psessFve the intee.
rity on the bench Of oar state I"
The Bar-'The only thing certain
about litigation IL Its uncertainty. +"
William g, SpruanCe.
Mr.. 6pruanoe said In Response: II am
under the unpleasant necessity OF act.
Ing rs o substitute. II Mr.. Massey
were here be could doubtless prove TO
you that the only thing uncertain about
/ the law 10 Its certainty. In law the
ouly uncertain thing is the Judge. This
reminds me OF story Of my friend
Colonel Nields. can't vouoh for its
truth, rs he never spoils story for
want OF facts. When they were Duild
| ing new court house In West Chester.
they were hunting for some motto IL
put on the wall over the Judge o chairs.
All the lawyers we're asked to con.
tribute something. At last they asked
John Hickman for o motto. He
SCRATCHED his head q moment and said
take this: "Justice 10 slow and C-1
uncertain" This, though he said WA
uo IN Mr.. Brewster's State, in Delaware
the bench IL always certain and al lwayi
sure to be right.
The Pulpit--The Rev. j. g. willie
Mr.. willis said: ~ am reminded tha
there Is no nice little sentiment undel
my toast rs 10 the csse with most o
them, although the Bible Is full o
them. I am remined Of the words o
Solomon, who said after he had reached
the height OF HIS career, 'sll Is vanity,
but I notice that In another plsce b.
says that 1t was good for man to eat
drink and I've merry, 90 that we hav
biblical sanction Tor our feast to night
We can't do without the pulpit, not
withdrawing all the oratory OF Colone
In eersoll aud hiB kind"
The Ladtes-"Oh, fatrest of creation
last and best Of all God u 60!
Benz amin Nie,ds.
Mr.. Nields said: "I have heard ths
the best man 70 make speech IL on
who knows nothing about Eis subject
II that 10 true Jadge Grubb could max
an excellent speech on this subject. II
wouldn't tonch the hem of woman
lRarment. With that analytical min
lof his hs wonld take her all apart an
spply the law and practice. The alto
lney general also knows nothing abou
ithis subject. know altogether to
much abont women, therefore am pt
,fit TO speak on the subject. But ser
iously speaking, women rule the worlt
Every one Of you married men 10 rule
; by his wife. You know 1t, and 20
thlnk 1t o great secret, bat 1t ism
Woman Is the inspiration of your bei
nets. Wherever man has gone woma
has followed--in front. In literstur,
: science and art she Is mans equal"
81 The Press--''here' shall the Press Il
Peoples right m aintain, unawed by II
. fuencs aud unbribed by gain; heie pi
trio. Truth her glorious precepts draw
3 pledged to Religion. Liberty and Law
I-Watssn r. Sperry.
Oar Municipality-The Hon. @.
Rhoads, Mayor.
Wilmiugton-The largest city of |
size In the land. The pride-the jo.
the life OF o city are her man rfAotorie
/ l-9aneral J. Parke Postles.
Il George H. Bates, Esq, being callt
( upon, spoke imprOmplu to the toas
"Our honorea guest from Philadelphia
Mr.. Brewster
On motion Of Judge Grubb, o unau
1 Imous vote of thanks was extended
8 Chief Justice Come9ys for his cratic
1 At 10 minutes before O'Clock =. Z